Comment on We can put a conservative on the $20 bill — her name is Harriet Tubman

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Donna Jackson is a member of the Project 21 black leadership network. She wrote this for InsideSources.com. In announcing that the Biden administration was resuming efforts to put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, “It’s important that our … money reflect the history and diversity of our country.” While liberals bask in the blinding glow of superficial identity politics, patting themselves on the back for replacing villainous former President Andrew Jackson, conservatives can also celebrate this choice by looking beyond Tubman’s color to celebrate her life and deeds. For instance, faith was everything to Tubman.